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12 articles from CBC - Technology & Science News
Google parent, Alphabet, just became trillion-dollar company
As Google parent, Alphabet Inc. became the fourth U.S. company to top a market value of more than $1 trillion Thursday, some fund managers holding its shares are wondering whether now is the time to cash in on the stock's extraordinary...
Canadian military seeks help to clean up space junk
The Canadian military is looking for help taking out the trash in...
Microsoft says it will be 'carbon-negative' — not just neutral — by 2030
Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it aims to remove more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits by 2030 and that by 2050, it hopes to have taken out enough to account for all the direct emissions the company has ever...
Has this eastern Ontario startup created the fire foam of the future?
Quincy Emmons and Zackery Hodgen believe their non-toxic flame suppressamt could help douse the wildfires currently ravaging Australia. But before their product can fly anywhere, it needs the approval of the U.S. Department of...
As rescue costs soar, Parks Canada sets new rules for climbing Canada's highest peak
Parks Canada has announced new rules for climbers attempting to tackle Mount Logan, Canada's highest peak, after it had to perform several dangerous and expensive rescue missions in recent...
Australia firefighters save world's only rare dinosaur trees
Specialist firefighters have saved the world's last remaining wild stand of a prehistoric tree from wildfires that razed forests west of Sydney, officials said...
Petition calling for koalas to be introduced to New Zealand met with skepticism from ecologists
A petition calling for koalas to be introduced to New Zealand in order to save the species from extinction following massive wildfires ravaging Australia is being met with skepticism from...
Don't feel bad for cows grazing in –40 weather — they've got a secret weapon
Even though Alberta is posting temperatures colder than those found in Antarctica, it's business as usual for local cattle, who bravely stand their ground even as the rest of us retreat...
Do you know how much your car is costing you? Going car-free saved one Manitoban more than she expected
Most Canadians have no idea how much their car truly costs them every year. When one Manitoban realized the true cost of owning a car, she decided to get rid of...
He didn't pay his phone bill for 5 years. No one noticed. Now he owes Telus $5,000
A B.C. man who unknowingly went five years without paying his phone bill has been told he owes Telus more than...
Investment giant's move toward sustainability offers hope for climate activism: Don Pittis
Climate concessions by BlackRock, the world's largest investment management firm, proves that big business can be swayed by public...
No one will be untouched by a warming planet, scientists say
On Wednesday, U.S. government agencies released their annual report on global temperatures and climate conditions, finding that 2019 was the second warmest year on record. Experts say rising heat is about more than the numbers, it's about the costs to lives and...